Media File Player. Version Release Note 1 st Edition

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Media File Player

Version 1.5.1 Release Note 1

st

Edition

Last Modified Date: July. 19, 2012

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Index

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1 Features of Media File Player

Media File Player is the application software to play recording data files taken with RealShot Manger, RealShot Manager Advanced, NSR-100 series and NSR-500/1000 series.

Media File Player can be operated with the PC which RealShot Manger or RealShot Manager Advanced is not installed on. There is no required license to acquire such as “License File” used for RealShot Manager and RealShot Manager Advanced.

By using this software, recording data files can be carried and played away from RealShot Manager, RealShot Manager Advanced, NSR-100 series or NSR-500/1000 series.

Using Media File Player V1.2.0 or higher, select `Use “Select Cam or Aud file” mode` check box to play back the recording data files exported from RealShot Manager or NSR-100 series. Refer to the Window Operations Guide in detail operations.

1-1 Additional features by V1.5.1

 No additional features.

1-2 Additional features by V1.5.0

 Media File Player can be viewed at full screen with a press of the 'F' key while the CTRL key is held down. Pressing CTRL+F during playback or during pause mode will display the window at full screen. Also, pressing the ESC key in full screen mode will return to the normal view (exit the full screen mode).

1-3 Additional features by V1.4.2

1-4 Additional features by V1.4.1

1-5 Additional features by V1.4.0

 Multiple indexes (up to nine) can be selected by holding down the Shift key or Ctrl key while selecting and played back simultaneously. Please refer to the Window Operations Guide for details.

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Caution

This function works only when the [Use “Select Cam or Aud file” mode] is not checked.

 Libraries (DLLs) which are used by Media File Player are reduced.

1-6 Additional features by V1.3.1

1-7 Additional features by V1.3.0

 Media File Player which is exported from RealShot Manager Advanced or NSR-1000 series can play back audio and video directly (without installation).

1-8 Additional features by V1.2.3

1-9 Additional features by V1.2.2

 Playback the 1280x720 resolution images and H.264 codec shall be available.

1-10 Additional features by V1.2.1

 Users’ Guide of the Media File Player becomes accessible from the start menu.

1-11 Additional features by V1.2.0

 Playback the recording data files taken with RealShot Manager Advanced and NSR-1000 series.

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2 Required Environments

OS: Confirming the operation by following OS.

(‘*’ indicates “the 32-bit version is only supported”) Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 *

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 * Windows Vista Enterprise Service Pack 2 * Windows 7 Professional

Windows 7 Enterprise

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2GHz or higher (Non-Intel CPUs are not supported.)

Memory: 1 GB or higher (2 GB or higher is recommended) Monitor: 1024x768 or higher. 16 bit color or more.

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3 Notes

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he system requirements have been changed for Media File Player, which is output from the main unit when recorded images are exported. (M15:181)

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2GHz or more (Non-Intel CPUs are not supported.)

Memory: 1 GB or more (2 GB or more is recommended) Display: 1024x768 pixel or more. 16 bit color or more.

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4 Limitations

4-1 Known Limitations

 Some AVI files converted from the recorded data by 3rd_{vendor’s camera may not be}

played back with Windows Media Player 12. Such files could be played back with Windows Media Player 11.(V14R:41)

4-2 Resolved Limitations in V1.5.1

 When playing back recorded data of camera whose [E-Flip] is set as [Recorder] in RealShot Manager Advanced series or NSR-500/1000 series, the video was upside-down. AVI files converted from such recorded data were also upside-down. (V15R:19)

This issue has been solved.

 When the I-picture interval of camera is set to 3 seconds or more and playback such cam files the playback position slider did not work well. (V15R:31, V14R42)

4-3 Resolved Limitations in V1.5.0

 Media File Player was not able to play back more than 256 exported files. This issue has been solved. Up to 10,000 exported files can be played back.

4-4 Resolved Limitations in V1.4.2

 If you select a recording data consists of multiple image data (.cam) in Index mode, you cannot convert whole data to an avi file but only one of them which has the current playback point. (It occurred in V1.4.0, V1.4.1) (V14R:194)

 If you select a recording in Index mode and its start time of image is earlier than that of audio, the AVI converted file does not contain audio.(It occurred in V1.4.0, V1.4.1) (V14R:247)

This issue has been solved

 If you select an image file (.cam) and playback it, the successive image file (.cam) is automatically played afterward the selected one. (It occurred in V1.4.0, V1.4.1) (V14R:217)

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4-5 Resolved Limitations in V1.4.1

 When Media File Player is specified to be exported together with recording data from RealShot Manager Advanced (server/client) or NSR-1000 series, a defect exists where, instead of reading the recording data files from the most recent export, the files from a previous export are read when Media File Player is started. (V14R:160)

4-6 Resolved Limitations in V1.4.0

 When converting a cam file to an AVI file, Media File Player might abend in a specific condition. (V14R:30)

4-7 Resolved Limitations in V1.3.1

 When converting recorded data of Axis' camera to an AVI file, an error sometimes occurred. (V13R:636)

 The I-picture interval was set two seconds or more in the video codec setting of camera, playback of the record sometimes stopped. (V13R:637)

 When converting a record with large resolution (e.g. 1600x1200) to an AVI file, an error sometimes occurred. (V13R:638)

4-8 Resolved Limitations in V1.3.0

 In some environments, Media File Player abended when it was closed. (V11R:769) This issue has been solved.

 In case of playing the media where the recorded images with audio were exported from RealShot Manager Advanced (server/client) or NSR-1000 series, the audio data was not played back without installing of Media File Player. (VT2:507)

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4-9 Resolved Limitations in V1.2.3

 When AVI conversion had been done by Media File Player, the resultant AVI video file became shorter in length than the resultant AVI audio file. (V11N:465)

4-10 Resolved Limitations in V1.2.2

 When the image files with audio are converted into the AVI files using the Media File Player of v1.2.1.5, under the conditions mentioned below, the AVI files without audio are created.(V11R:9)

 When converting the recorded file which consists of image files (CAM files) and audio files (AUD files), and the AVI files are created from the CAM file straddling the second (or later) AUD file and the adjacent one, the latter AUD file fails in conversion of audio. W Without audio ith audio With audio

4-11 Resolved Limitations in V1.2.1

 The problem when 2CIF video is captured as a still image, or is converted to AVI format. The image size cannot be enlarged from 2CIF. (VT3:1088)

 The problem that the Media File Player abends when 4CIF video of PAL camera is converted to AVI format.(VT2:733)

4-12 Resolved Limitations in V1.2.0

 Mega pixel resolution images cannot be converted to AVI file using the Media File Player v1.2.0.9 exported from the client. Please use the Media File Player v1.2.0.11 bundled with the NSR server. (VT3:744)